Fence



(No Model.)

v- W. W.THOMAS.

FENCE.

No. 439,209. Patented Oct. 28, 1890.

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FENCE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 439,209, dated October28, 1890.

Application filed April 19, 1890. Serial No. 348,617. (No model.)

T all whom it may concern.-

Beit known that I, WILLIAM W. THOMAS, a citizen of the United States,residing at Owego, in the` county of Tioga and State of New York, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Fences; and I do herebydeclare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description ofthe same, reference being had to the annexed drawings, makbeing two toeach length of fence and aring a part of this specification, and to theletters of reference marked thereon.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvementsin fences;and it has for its object to provide a cheap and durable fence whichwill stand heavy winds and that can be readily taken apartin lengths andreset elsewhere. The boards, rails, or pickets are secured to the postswith a continuous wire for each post, and each length is connected bymeans of staples-in the rails and hooks or analogous devices with thenext length or section.

The novelty resides in the peculiarities of construction, and thecombinations, arrangement, and adaptation of parts, all as more fullyhereinafter described, shown in the drawings, and then particularlypointed out in tho appended claim.

The invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings,Which, with the letters of reference marked thereon, forma part of thisspecification, and in which- Figure 1 is a side elevation of a portionof a fence embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a top plan of the same.Fig. 3 is a vertical cross-section through one of the posts.

Like letters of reference indicate like parts throughout the severalviews.

Referring now to the details of the draw ings by letter, A designates apost, there ranged at a distance from the ends of the section or length.

B are the rails, there being shown three to each length or section; butit will be evident that the number may be varied, if desired, andpickets may be employed, if preferred. The rails or boards are arrangedat the required distance apart, and the rails on each post are securedto the said post by means of a single wire C, which is arranged as shownbest in Fig. 3, having one end secured upon one side of the post and theother end then passed through the post, around one rail, thence throughthe post in the opposite direction, thence down in close contact withthe post for a distance, and then through the the post and around thenext rail, and so on, till all the rails are secured in place and theend then passed through the post again andsecured in any suitablemanner, the last bight at a, serves to prevent the swaying of the fenceby the wind from loosening the fastening-wire. This manner of securingthe rails forms a very stift fence and one that will stand a heavy windwithout injury.

In setting up the fence the sections are arranged either zigzag orstraight, as desired, and when arranged zigzag, as shown, the adjacentends of the sections or lengths are inter-locked, as shown, and aresecured together detachably by means of the hooked rods D, which arepivotally secured at one end to one section by means of the staples orother means b, and engage staples or other holding means c on theadjacent end of the next section or length, as shown. These hooked rodsare arranged upon the opposite side of the crotch from the overlappedends of the sections or lengths and serve to'better brace and strengthenthe fence. The hooked rods are preferably arranged slightly inclined, asshown. It will be observed that the overlapped ends of the rails bearupon the rear edges of the posts A, as seen in Fig. 2. This forms abrace in one direction and the rods D in the other direction. The rodsand overlapped ends are alternately arranged upon opposite sides of theline of fence.

What I claim as new is*n Y The combination, with two fence sections orpanels arranged with their rails extended beyond the posts and theadjacent ends of the rails overlapped and bearing against the rear edgesof the posts, of hooked rods pivotally secured to the top and bottomrails of the sections between the posts of eachsection, and detachablyengaging means on the next section between the posts thereof andextended across the crotch form ed by the seetions opposite theoverlapped ends, said rods and overlapped ends being alternatelyarranged upon opposite sides of the fence, and the hooks having nobearing on the fence or posts between their ends, substantially as shownand described.

WM. W. THOMAS.

Witnesses.

H. J. MEAD, GEORGE B. MEAD.

